Witness Special - Red Oil - 15 March 09 - Part 3

An inside look at the financial engine behind Chavez's socialist government: The film follows the dramatic ups and downs of Venezuela's state oil company as Chavez takes control with the aim of using its profits to further socialistic goals.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Al Jazeera
• Witness
• Rageh Omaar
• Hugo Chavez
• oil
• PDVSA
• Venezuela
• socialist government

[HTIDforeva]

I can understand what your saying, but before chavez these people had nothing. You cant expect miricales to happen over night. How can anyone critisise a govenrment that helps those who have never had before. The only people in Venezuela who dislike the Chavez government are those who already had everything before and are not happy to see the wealth being shared around.

Regardless of what right or wrong any govenment does, it's hard to be unhappy seeing the less fortunate given a chance.

[pondman27]

9:36 The most significant comment "not accountable to the central bank" Now how refreshing would that be to all those people accross the world right now who suffer under the orchestrated implosion of their economies.

This series so far, has the smell of vinegar, of sour grapes. The more projects that are sustained for ordinary people while the oil lasts, the better.

[LJCR]

It's easy to be unhappy when you see how ineficciently the money is spend. Please understand that the revenues of the country has multiplied by at least 5 times (the average price for oil in the nineties was aprox 15 dollars a barrel). Chavez has been in the power for 10 years and doesn't has a solid plan for the future. The fact is that we the population that we have right now, the oil is not enough.

[LJCR]

on the contrary. When a new source of reliable energy appears, It would be hi-tech and only the rich country will have access to it. Let's work for a more balanced world and try decrease the injustices that always has plagued the world

[LJCR]

yeah yeah, he just should trow them all in jail, better still, put a bullet in their head. I'm being sarcastic of course

[bmwstox]

Venezuela needs to invest in it's own infrastructure. There's no reason that woman in the video should not have access to running water..

[HTIDforeva]

Mate maybe i was quite harsh before because you've been quite respectful considering my comment. All i can say is that by the time we stop using oil the whole planet will have to change. This does not mean we will be screwed it just means we will have to find another way of life and hopefully it will also stop so much power struggle and wars based on the oil which destroys the planet and creates havoc. A world without oil might just be a better place!

[prepschoolkid]

Well if the oil runs out or if we become less dependent on foreign oil then these poor people are screwed.

[HTIDforeva]

You could ask that question to the whole planet!!!!!!! It's not just Venezuela who has to think about oil running out! Now go back to school and worry about things that actually concern you like your homework.

[Inkan1969]

The cause for social justice is not corrupt. Chavez is.

[cheddyrod]

Are you say the PDVSA and Chavez are not corrupt?